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Track 11 from the debut album 'The Red Room'

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Listening to the pendulum
Regiment my conscience
Commanding endless armies
Of the hours
Marching to the kettledrum
The souls succumb to rhythm
Time beating down like rain
Upon the flowers

Lights are blinking all around
To tell me stop and stand by
To tell me when to stall
And when to break
To keep my eyes upon the ground
Until the mind is empty
Until the heart and spirit
Start to ache

Imagine that the sky is down
It’s up to the ground
The ropes that tie you to the earth
Lost in rebirth
Could you ever fall this way
Deep into space?
Well, take your beliefs
And throw them away

Herds and herds of empty words
Retire upon the pages
Grey prairies for as far
As I can see
Meaning curls into absurd
In righteousness and rages
Please tell me how to think
Or who to be

And every word will spell your name
From here to revelation
And form the signs that guide me
To the night
And if my end is in the flame
Far below salvation
Then let the fire guide me
With its light

Let me be a child again
Colours running wild again
Faith enough to feel the earth
Understand its real worth
Most alive in your dreams
Fire’s kiss on sleepy streams
Open your eyes
To another day
Another day

Open your eyes
It’s another day

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from The Red Room (Album), track released March 15, 2012
Piano, keys, bass, vocals: James Harker
Acoustic guitar, backing vocals: Jessy Price
Backing vocals: Matthew Powney
Violins: Nicholas Chen, Sarah Barker
Cellos: James Whittle, Ellen Jordan

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James Harker UK

UK singer-songwriter. New album 'LIMERENCE' out soon. One half of electronic fusion duo Vast & Harker. Follow for updates!

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